The Associated PressIliana Mier SOUFLI, Greece–At Kostas Mouhtaridis’ silk factory in Soufli, the non-stop “clunk-click” of the weaving machinery is a loud but welcome sound. The factory is a few hundred meters from the Evros River, which forms Greece’s natural border with Turkey. It is one of Europe’s most heavily […]
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Tonight will be cloudy with periods of rain with a low of four C (39 F). Tomorrow, the first day of October, will remain cloudy and cool throughout the day and overnight. Expect a daytime high of eight (46) and low of three (37). Wednesday will continue the trend of […]
From Riverside Health Care
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit, has declared a respiratory outbreak and a gastroenteritis outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care. All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled until further notice.Visitors are restricted to family members and caregivers only. The health unit is urging […]
By Ellen Knickmeyer And Rodrique Ngowi The Associated Press BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. — The winds are blowing fair for America’s wind power industry, making it one of the fastest-growing U.S. energy sources. Land-based turbines are rising by the thousands across America, from the remote Texas plains to farm towns of […]
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press TORONTO — Throngs of teens and young activists joined climate strike protests across Canada on Friday, demanding action from adults in charge of businesses, government and any group that determines their future on a healthy planet. Fiery teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg joined […]
By Iliana Mier The Associated Press SOUFLI, Greece — At Kostas Mouhtaridis’ silk factory in Soufli, the non-stop “clunk-click” of the weaving machinery is a loud but welcome sound. The factory is a few hundred meters from the Evros River, which forms Greece’s natural border with Turkey. It is one […]
By Adina Bresge The Canadian Press She’s not old enough to get her learner’s permit, but Autumn Peltier has been a driving force in the fight to protect water in Canada’s Indigenous communities for years. The teenage activist from Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island in northern Ontario has been […]
The Associated Press GENEVA — An international conservation group is warning that more than half of the trees in Europe that exist nowhere else in the world are threatened with extinction. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature says in their latest assessment of Europe’s biodiversity that 58% of […]
Riverside Health Care will hold its next open board meeting today (Sept. 26) at 6 p.m. in the board room at La Verendrye General Hospital. The Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary will hold its next monthly supper–featuring roast beef–on Friday, Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m. upstairs at the Legion (doors open at […]
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A local town councillor is urging the public to get out and vote in the federal election. “I want to simply take a minute to encourage residents to take the time and make a plan to vote, whether you do so in advance or on Oct. 21,” said Coun. Douglas […]
The Canadian PressAleksandra Sagan More than a year after A&W became the first Canadian fast-food chain to sell the now ubiquitous Beyond Meat burgers, McDonald’s Canada will roll out a limited pilot of the plant-based patty to test its customer’s appetite for vegetarian eats. “We’ve been taking our time to […]
Staff It was nearly a clean sweep for the Muskie court sport teams in their NorWOSSA home-openers on Tuesday afternoon against the visiting Sioux Lookout Warriors. In boys’ volleyball action, the Muskie seniors (1-1) picked up their first win of the season with a 2-1 win over the Warriors. The […]
